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17/08/2026 Trump threatens to bomb Oman

President Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it "gets in the way" of an Iran deal.

President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman -- a US ally -- if it "gets in the way" of his administration's own talks with Iran. Also: the US envoy, Jared Kushner, has held talks with Israel's prime minister over the stalled Gaza peace plan. And the chancellor of Cambridge University has criticised a "racist feeding frenzy" around Jason Arday.

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